CONVENT ROAD, LETTERKENNY PO, CO. DONEGAL
Change of use of existing office space and meeting rooms to a creche facility.
1650781 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 30 May 2016
- Reference
- 1650781
- Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 30 May 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to convert existing office space, a meeting room, and ancillary spaces into a creche facility. The development will also include internal alterations to accommodate the new use.
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
Change of use of existing office space, meeting room and ancillary spaces to use as creche facility including internal alterations
Built & sold
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 81 Lower Main Street, Letterkenny, Co. Donegal | Apr 2026 | €85,000 | 128 m |
| 79 Lower Main St, Letterkenny, Donegal | Apr 2026 | €85,000 | 130 m |
| 8 Ballymacool Terrace, Letterkenny, County Donegal | May 2026 | €70,000 | 131 m |
| 45 Riverside View, Pearse Rd, Letterkenny | Jun 2026 | €100,000 | 133 m |
| 21 Riverside View, Lower Main St, Letterkenny | Oct 2025 | €67,500 | 133 m |
| 48 Riverside Apartments, Letterkenny, Co Donegal | May 2026 | €65,000 | 133 m |
| 32 Riverside View, Letterkenny, Co.Donegal | May 2026 | €65,000 | 133 m |
| 46 Riverside, Letterkenny, Donegal | Oct 2025 | €60,000 | 133 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received30 May 2016
- Decision due24 July 2016
- Decision issued14 July 2016
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